FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY: PROFILE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Angela Cristina Ferreira da Silva, Cassiano de Mattos Marques, Daiana Maria Pigatto Coco, Elisa Noemia Alves Koch, Fabiana Lopes de Pelegrim, Barbara Kreibich Muller Haas, Nathalie da Costa, Ieda Cristina Morinel, Lisiane Lisboa de Carvalho, Luisa Gelsdorf, Luisa Brum Porto

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FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY: PROFILE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.Introduction: Accessibility can be understood as the possibility that allowspeople with disabilities (PWD) being able to use, with security and autonomy,health services, urban spaces and equipment, transport, systems and means ofcommunication. There is a need to be aware PWD’ profile so that appropriateactions can be developed aiming an adequate accessibility to health services.Objective: Evaluate the profile of PWD in a Family Health Strategy (FHS)Methods: This study is part of a major project which was approved byUniversity of Santa Cruz do Sul’s Research Ethics Committee registered withthe protocol number 2.099.144. It is a qualitative exploratory descriptive studythat sought information about disabled users who are registered to Cristal –Harmonia FHS, located in Santa Cruz do Sul. The method used to obtain thedata was through a semi-structured questionnaire applied by the fellows of Pet-Health GraduaSUS during domiciliary visits oriented by the Community HealthAgents (CHA).Partial results: The number of users with a disability in the FHS was 39. Untilnow, interviews of 14 participants were categorized and their composition wasdistributed as follows: a) as to the nature of deficiencies: 01 with mental,auditory and Down’s syndrome; 04 with visual and 07 with motor deficiency. b)type of service: two categories predominated; 12 at the Health Unit and 02home-based. Of these 14 users, 04 of them use other services such as theIgnes Moraes Health Unit and/or consultations with a medical specialist. c)scheduling of appointments: 09 directly at the Health Unit and the other 05through the CHA. It is noteworthy that 50% (06) users mentioned that it isdifficult to schedule consultations and there is a delay in receiving care.Conclusion: At the end of the research it is intended to discuss with the healthteam, the strengths and weaknesses looking for solution for the issues thatmost impact the daily life of these users and their families. A point that wealready observed and deserves a closer look is in regard to the appointment ofconsultations and getting a proper care for these population. It is also importantto maintain the quality of services already provided and the development ofaccessibility in all its dimensions.

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